Pak Tae-sung, the Premier of North Korea, led a delegation on an official visit to Beijing on July 10 to attend the 65th anniversary celebration of the North Korea-China Friendship and Cooperation Treaty.
According to Chinese state media Xinhua and the People's Daily, the North Korean delegation arrived at Beijing Capital International Airport on the morning of July 10 and began their schedule in China by visiting Tiananmen Square to pay tribute at the Monument to the People's Heroes. The delegation is set to spend three days in China, with plans to attend the anniversary event on July 11.
On the eve of the visit, a spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry officially announced Premier Pak's trip, stating that China aims to strengthen strategic communication and enhance exchanges and cooperation with North Korea in accordance with important agreements reached between the top leaders of both parties and countries. The spokesperson emphasized the desire to promote the continuous development of the traditional friendship and cooperative relationship between the two nations.
Earlier, Chinese President Xi Jinping visited North Korea on June 8-9 at the invitation of Kim Jong-un, Chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea, to discuss ways to strengthen North Korea-China relations. Additionally, on July 1, Kim Jong-un sent a congratulatory message to President Xi on the 105th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China, reaffirming the commitment to enhancing the friendly relations between the two countries.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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